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Taylor Swift claimed her three-night stop at Anfield broke the stadium’s all-time attendance record – which, of course, wasn’t the case.
“As I was walking up to the stage, they pulled me aside and told me one more thing you’ve done for us tonight,” Swift told the sold-out crowd on Thursday.
“And that is that you broke the all-time attendance record for this stadium.
“Don’t you like to know that there have never been as many people in this room as there are now? I personally love that feeling.”
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The American singer’s three nights at Anfield – which earned the club millions – received almost universal praise, but the claim that she broke the stadium’s attendance record appears to be untrue.
Although more than 55,000 people were reported to have attended each night of her Eras Tour stop on Merseyside, it was far from the most seen at Anfield.
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In fact, it’s not even the highest this year, with 60,090 fans watching the 1-0 Premier League defeat by Crystal Palace on April 14.
Anfield’s all-time record attendance remains the 61,905 who watched a 2-1 win over Wolves in the FA Cup in 1952.
It may never be discontinued, as there is currently no room for further expansion of Anfield following the redevelopment of the Main Stand and the Anfield Road end.
Swift, who is currently in Cardiff before wrapping up her UK tour with visits to Wembley Stadium in London and the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, may have broken Anfield’s record for a non-football event.
But there’s still a big, empty space between the roughly 55,000 in attendance Thursday, Friday and Saturday and the stadium’s biggest crowd ever.
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